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Strictly Come Dancing may be over for another year but the controversy continues with reports of problems with the voting lines and backstage tears from the unlucky finalists.
Holby City actor Tom Chambers triumphed in Saturday's final despite making mistakes in his final dances - meanwhile, Lisa Snowdon finished in third place in the public vote despite getting two perfect sets of scores from the judges.
Lisa's father told the Telegraph that the presenter was 'fuming' that Tom had made it through to the final after the BBC suspended the phone vote during the semi-final.
He said: "To be honest Lisa was fuming because she felt that she and Rachel should have been in the final outright.
"Something went wrong and it needs to be sorted for next year because some of the voting was bordering on farcical. The whole show was just one big popularity contest."
The paper also claims that many fans were unable to vote for both Rachel and Lisa because the phone lines were constantly busy.
Rachel Stevens has admitted that she was a 'blubbering wreck' after hearing the result and had to quickly leave the studios.
Do you think this year's final was a farce? Did the right person win? Let us know what you think...
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The show dance clinched it for me! It was a SHOW dance as Len said... memories of a certain cricketer come to mind when his show dance beat the 'better' dancer!
Posted by: janisprzyg on Mon Jan 05 05:22PM | Report abusehe was good the right one won but they were all good let it be!!!
Posted by: tillytalisman on Mon Jan 05 05:27PM | Report abuseAll the contestants in the final were excellent and each had his or her special quality, but as it was a telephone vote that was the final decider I think Tom won, rightfully so for his entertainment value and his cheeky face!
Posted by: manxpeter on Mon Jan 05 05:38PM | Report abuseNo i don't think tom should have won cause by right he should have been out the weekend before it should have been lisa and rachel but the this all started when john left thats when it all went wrong
Posted by: freetree36 on Mon Jan 05 05:38PM | Report abuseYes, I do think the result was fair and I am sorry that Rachel and Lisa appear to be such bad losers. There is frequently a discrepancy between the judges and the public - otherwise why bother having both. Tom's show dance was by far the best - and the judges clearly thought so too. what is ridiculous is the way the judges scattered 10s about from the first contestant - how then can they show any differential if a later dance is better? This is what led to the problem with the tie in the semi final. They should have done what they did in the Christmas Special and allocated first and second to lisa and rachel instead of joint first.If Lisa came third with the public then her third place was what she deserved. if she can't take that then she shouldn't be in the show in the first place.
Posted by: keithdm.bowman on Mon Jan 05 05:39PM | Report abuseI think the right person won. Tom's show dance was brilliant and miles better than anything the two @#$% produced. AJY.
Posted by: thehoolet on Mon Jan 05 05:45PM | Report abusei think we all know that rachel was a better dancer.. but tom won fair and square, if ppl didnt like him they should have voted for rachel! so tom won and ppl who cant accept that shouldnt bother to watch strictly because its not just a dabce competition but entertainment and his showdance was amazing!
Posted by: amyanimalcrazy on Mon Jan 05 05:46PM | Report abuseFor goodness sake can we not be pleased for Tom who was the best dancer on the night and won fair and square. I am sure that the lovely @#$% who were runners up were very adult and courteous, this is just media hype. Do we really want to lose this wonderful programme through wingeing and wining.
Posted by: jenny.j.ward on Mon Jan 05 06:09PM | Report abuseLook I know this is just my opinion, but lets be honest here...Rachel was the best dancer and even those that do not think that, she was, she just made everything look so easy because of how good she was....Lisa was eventually great as well....Toms show dance was just so exciting and great to watch and of course tom had great presence..The viewers voted and he won..no big thing..just a tv show!
Posted by: christinecottell on Mon Jan 05 06:20PM | Report abuseSoooooooooooo glad Tom won -the @#$% were soooooooo too shore of themselves - far too serious. Also loved John Sergeant!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: charleyd10 on Mon Jan 05 06:26PM | Report abuse